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Literacy Net Industry Resources for Agriculture and Food

This page includes resources that were developed under the former Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program and is for historical information purposes only. The department no longer updates or maintains the information on this page. The department has no control over third party websites and information linked from this page which may no longer be accurate, reliable, current or complete. The department is not able to facilitate access to third party resources previously made available under the program.

Agriculture Food

The get real factor: a model for language, literacy and numeracy training in the Agri-food industry

This resource is designed to assist vocational trainers and assessors working with training packages relevant to the agri-food industry. It assists with the identification of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills in units of competency and to examine these skills within workplace tasks. It then suggests ways to integrate LLN support strategies into training and assessment and provides tools and examples.

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This resource is a guide for teachers, trainers and assessors who are interested in delivering entry level qualifications in the Agri-food industry. It is based on the Cert I in Agrifood Pathways and Cert I in Rural Operations qualifications and relates to project based learning in either Vet in Schools or community contexts. Specific units of competency addressed in the resource include AGFPCI101A: Adapt to work requirements in industry; AGFPCI102A: Apply effective work practices; AFFPCI103A: Demonstrate and apply safe work practices at work; and RUV1103A Support animal care cleaning activities.

Complementary resources to assist with training delivery and assessment across the vocational pathway qualifications are also identified and an accompanying CD contains a copy of the Australian Core Skills Framework and a number of sample activities and assessment and training checklists for customization.

For some trainers/teachers, this resource can be a support resource for achieving the TAALLN401B Address language, literacy and numeracy issues within learning and assessment practice competency – especially where they draw upon the resource to support an RPL application.

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Cost

Purchase price: $21.66

Using Chemicals Safely

This resource kit provides a framework for training in the use of agricultural, horticultural and veterinary chemicals. The manual uses questions to encourage discussion about the technical concepts involved in the safe use and handling of chemicals. This kit supports RTE03 Rural production training package.

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Skills development resources for Certificates II and III in Agriculture

A series of nine learning guides, workbooks and assessment tools, designed to maximise student comprehension and skills development for units of competence in Certificates II and III in Agriculture from the Rural Production and Conservation and Land Management Training Packages. These resources provide accurate and up-to-date industry content, written by people with industry experience and experience in delivering training and assessing in the workplace. These learning resources are also designed to enable RTOs to provide off-campus flexible delivery to workers in remote areas. Conservation and Land Management Training Package.

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The resource has been developed by TAFE SA. Individual authors are listed next to the specific resources below.

Steps to Safe Spraying

This Resource supports the development of Language Literacy and Numeracy skills related to selected units of competency in the AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package. The resource consists of three parts: An interactive resource CD; Teacher Guide; and Learner Workbook.

Cost

Free of charge

Using Chemicals Safely for Market Gardeners

This resource comprises a manual and CD designed to assist market gardeners to learn workplace English. It supports face-to-face training for Vietnamese and Cambodian people undertaking chemical accreditation. This resource is mapped to units of competency from the Conservation and Land Management Training Package (RTD02) and includes a manual, CD, glossary and participant assessment documents.

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Chainsaw operation - beginner to advanced

This resource is an interactive CD learning resource. It is specifically tailored to the needs of workers with poor literacy skills, but is generally suitable for all operators undertaking the theory component of a chainsaw training course. The content material is aligned to six competencies from the Forest and Forest Products Training Package (FPI11) and two competencies from the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package (AHC10).

Cost

The resource is also available in a 2 x DVD resource pack which can be ordered online from LitCom Training Service website for a cost recovery fee of $66.00 (includes GST).

Food, Beverages and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

All about Allergens

A self access CD-ROM designed to assist CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) proprietors and workers in small food businesses to acquire knowledge about food allergens, and to develop best practice procedures for making their food business safe for customers with allergies.

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Cost

Purchase price: $15 GST inclusive.

Keeping Food Safe for All: Food Safety across Industries

This interactive CD-ROM provides an introduction to food safety across four key industries: hospitality, health and community services, retail and food processing. The resource has been prepared especially for learners who need assistance with language, literacy and/or learning skills and those for whom English is a second language, and who are currently employed in a food related industry, such as hospitality, health and community services, retail and food processing.

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Cost

The CD-ROM (which includes the Facilitator's guide and Learner worksheets) retails for $49.95 (incl. GST).

Meat Industry

The Chopping Board - A Language, Literacy and Numeracy resource for apprentice butchers

This resource consists of a suite of three CDs designed to support the development of LLN skills that are required to operate as a trade butcher. It is aligned with units of competency from Certificates I, II and III of the Australian Meat Industry Training Package (MTM07).

Cost

Free of charge with a minimal charge for handling and postage

Core-Units Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)

This CD contains Learner’s workbooks and a Facilitator’s guide in support of six units of competency in the Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) from the MTM07 Australian Meat Industry Training Package. All files are provided in both Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat PDF formats. The units covered are:

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Seaview Meats: A language focused induction for abattoir workers

This resource is relevant to three competencies from the Meat Processing Training Package (MTM00):

MTMMP2B - Apply hygiene and sanitation practices

MTMMP4B - Follow safe work policies and procedures

MTMMP5B - Communicate in the workplace

It introduces new workers to the policies, procedures and personnel at a meat processing site. Supervisors and team leaders take learners over key concepts, language and work practices giving them opportunities to practise the language in the training room and to locate relevant procedures in their own work place.

The workbook and DVD have been designed to work together or to be stand alone resources.

The target audience is workers who speak English as a second language or native speakers with language and literacy needs. The guide has been written to help trainers who have not been trained to teach English as a second language. It provides some basic ideas on adult learners as language learners and on designing activities to help learners engage with language learning.

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A guide to inclusive training in abattoirs for workplace trainers category 1 and workplace assessors. This brief guide accompanies the learners' following resources:

A course in workplace assessor training

A course in workplace trainer category 1 for the Meat Processing (Abattoirs) sector of the National Meat Industry

The aim of the guide is to reinforce the strategies for inclusive language, literacy and maths in on-the-job training and workplace assessing which are covered in the Workplace Trainer: Category 1 and Workplace Assessor training courses. Sections cover:

A guide to inclusive training in smallgoods for workplace trainers category 1 and workplace assessors

This brief guide accompanies the learners' following resources:

A course in workplace assessor training

A course in workplace trainer category 1 for the Meat Processing (Abattoirs) sector of the National Meat Industry

The aim of the guide is to reinforce the strategies for inclusive language, literacy and maths in on-the-job training and workplace assessing which are covered in the Workplace Trainer: Category 1 and Workplace Assessor training courses. Sections cover:

Writing Effective Work Instructions

This resource provides templates and guidelines for Quality Assurers and Human Resource Managers in the meat industry to assist in the development of effective Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions using plain English.

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Cost

Purchase price: $22.00 AUD

Meat Industry Skills Check

This CD contains language, literacy and numeracy skills checks (indicator tools) for every qualification in the MTM11 Australian Meat Industry Training Package. Each skills check contain six to ten activities to determine whether a trainee, undertaking the qualification, may need additional support or training in core skills in order to achieve the qualification.

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Cost

The cost is $22.00. The CD, which includes trainees' tools, trainers' tools and trainee report, can be purchased through the MINTRAC website or by phone 02 9819 6699.

Racing Industry

Communicating in the horse racing industry

This resource is for jockeys and stable hands who are studying the Certificate II in Racing. It is aimed at supporting and developing new reading and writing skills alongside the racing industry skills and knowledge they are learning. Once learners have been introduced to this resource, have started using it and are familiar with its contents, they can then access it at their leisure and should be encouraged to do so. The resource consists of five topics:

Identify rights and responsibilities related to working within the racing industry

Manage time according to tasks required

Participate in work teams

Identify personal development opportunities for the individual in the racing industry

Communicate appropriately in the racing industry

Availability

Cost

There are no costs involved

Seafood Industry

Seafood Training: the first steps

Seafood Training: The First Steps is a computer-based learning resource for workers undertaking accredited training in the Australian Seafood Industry. The resource consists of over 1100 Adobe Flash software files with associated audio and video files contained within a Gaia framework that provides navigation between files.
The resource is provided on the Seafood Training: the first steps website and is also available as a download and on DVD from Seafood Training Tasmania. It runs through all common browser software.

The resource is structured to provide users with training material in the following industry sectors:

Aquaculture

Catching

Distribution

Processing

Wholesale/Retail.

A further section, All Sectors, contains material for users in all of these sectors.

The training material is designed to provide underpinning knowledge to support accredited training in the core units of competency from the Seafood Industry Training Package:

SFICORE101C Apply basic food handling and safety practices

SFICORE103C Communicate in the seafood industry

SFICORE105B Work effectively in the seafood industry

SFICORE106B Meet workplace OHS requirements.

A detailed ‘mapping’ of the material in the resource to the requirements of these units of competency is included in the Trainer Guide that is included in the resource.

The information is presented in a form that makes it accessible to users with limited reading skills by: keeping simple and consistent language; providing ‘mouse-over’ glossary definitions; limiting the amount of written material on each screen; illustrating screens with graphics, animations and videos; and, providing an optional voiceover of the contents of the screen. The Communication section (All Sectors) provides useful information for learners on a variety of topics such as Find Information, Complete work forms, Participate in workplace discussions, Follow spoken messages and Follow written instructions.

The resource also includes interactive quizzes to engage the learner. These are designed as formative assessment instruments and the resource does not include any summative assessment materials.

The resource provides information about the Australian Seafood industry from the tropical areas of Northern Australia to the temperate waters around Tasmania, and no one learner is likely to use more than 25% of the available resources. The resource is designed to be used in accredited training under the guidance of a qualified trainer/assessor. A Trainer Guide is provided to assist trainers/assessors in using the resource; and a Learner Workbook is provided in Microsoft Word for the trainer/assessor to customise to the context of each learner or group of learners.

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Cost

Purchase price: $25.00 for DVD

'From boat to belly': a chain approach to quality, safety and hygiene for the Australia Seafood Industry

This training video focuses of occupational health and safety, food safety and hygiene principles and best practices in maintaining seafood quality. It demonstrates handling requirements throughout the stages of:

catching

farming

harvesting

processing

storing

transporting

marketing and selling of fish and seafood

The video is also available in Cantonese, English, Greek and Vietnamese. It does not specifically cover English language, literacy or numeracy.